Client: LeoLabs
Project Director: Julian Ramsay
Project Description:
LeoLabs is based in Menlo Park USA, and their NZ based radar is the first of its kind in the world and forms part of a network of phased-array radars that enable high-resolution data on objects in the lower earth orbit, including objects as small as 2cm in diameter. The intent of the radar is to offer foundational mapping data and services to mitigate the risks of collisions.
Project challenges included the balance of minimising radar shadowing structure with the requirement for a very low operational movement tolerance under wind, snow, seismic and thermal stresses, working to extremely precise low construction tolerances, construction in remote location using components sourced from different countries, durability issues associated with galvanic series of multiple materials, Revit modelling of complex array curves and appropriate references, and site selection appropriate for minimising effect on landscape and water courses.
This project is a huge addition to the rapidly growing NZ space sector which helps generate approximately $1.8 billion NZD of revenue in NZ each year.
Ruamoko Solutions won the coveted Gold Award at the 2020 Ace NZ Awards for this project. More detail on this award can be found here.
Founder & Chief Technical Officer of LeoLabs Michael Nicolls described Ruamoko Solutions involvement:
“Ruamoko was instrumental to the success of the Kiwi Space Radar. Prior to working with Ruamoko, LeoLabs struggled to find a structural engineering firm that was able to accept the unique challenges of this project: tight engineering constraints, budgetary requirements, and schedules. Through the design-engineering phase, Ruamoko took the time to deeply understand the goals driving the structural requirements, and in doing so were able to develop unique solutions to the project. Ruamoko’s design met LeoLabs’ performance needs, and did so within the aggressive budgetary and schedule constraints presented. As a result of the close working relationship established during the development and construction of the Kiwi Space Radar, LeoLabs expects to work closely with Ruamoko as it scales its solution to other radar sites around the world.”
More information on the LeoLabs phased array radar can be found here.
Information about Ruamoko’s involvement with MBIE on this project can be found here.
Client: LeoLabs
Project Director: Julian Ramsay
Project Description:
LeoLabs is based in Menlo Park USA, and their NZ based radar is the first of its kind in the world and forms part of a network of phased-array radars that enable high-resolution data on objects in the lower earth orbit, including objects as small as 2cm in diameter. The intent of the radar is to offer foundational mapping data and services to mitigate the risks of collisions.
Project challenges included the balance of minimising radar shadowing structure with the requirement for a very low operational movement tolerance under wind, snow, seismic and thermal stresses, working to extremely precise low construction tolerances, construction in remote location using components sourced from different countries, durability issues associated with galvanic series of multiple materials, Revit modelling of complex array curves and appropriate references, and site selection appropriate for minimising effect on landscape and water courses.
This project is a huge addition to the rapidly growing NZ space sector which helps generate approximately $1.8 billion NZD of revenue in NZ each year.
Ruamoko Solutions won the coveted Gold Award at the 2020 Ace NZ Awards for this project. More detail on this award can be found here.
Founder & Chief Technical Officer of LeoLabs Michael Nicolls described Ruamoko Solutions involvement:
“Ruamoko was instrumental to the success of the Kiwi Space Radar. Prior to working with Ruamoko, LeoLabs struggled to find a structural engineering firm that was able to accept the unique challenges of this project: tight engineering constraints, budgetary requirements, and schedules. Through the design-engineering phase, Ruamoko took the time to deeply understand the goals driving the structural requirements, and in doing so were able to develop unique solutions to the project. Ruamoko’s design met LeoLabs’ performance needs, and did so within the aggressive budgetary and schedule constraints presented. As a result of the close working relationship established during the development and construction of the Kiwi Space Radar, LeoLabs expects to work closely with Ruamoko as it scales its solution to other radar sites around the world.”
More information on the LeoLabs phased array radar can be found here.
Information about Ruamoko’s involvement with MBIE on this project can be found here.